vulnerability

Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-2855: ELSA-2023-6469: wireshark security update (MODERATE)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
May 11, 2023
Added
Nov 16, 2023
Modified
Dec 3, 2025

Description

Candump log parser crash in Wireshark 4.0.0 to 4.0.5 and 3.6.0 to 3.6.13 allows denial of service via crafted capture file
A flaw was found in the Candump log file parser of Wireshark. This issue occurs when decoding malformed packets from a pcap file or from the network, causing a buffer overflow, resulting in a denial of service.

Solutions

oracle-linux-upgrade-wiresharkoracle-linux-upgrade-wireshark-clioracle-linux-upgrade-wireshark-devel
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